South Carolina woman admits to killing friend and leaving her under Christmas gifts
Tuesday, December 6 2011, 2:56 AM
Police say a South Carolina woman has confessed to murdering a family friend and then leaving her body under a pile of Christmas presents.
A South Carolina woman confessed to killing a family friend Friday and leaving her body underneath a pile of Christmas presents, and then tried to use her debit cards, police told CBS Charlotte.
Police found Patty White, 40, while riding in a car with her mother, and arrested her after she confessed to killing Michele O'Dowd, 67, in the victim's home.
O'Dowd's twin brother discovered her body the under a pile of presents on the same day.
"There is nothing worse than when you walk inside and find your own sister brutally murdered over a stupid debit card," the brother told WTEV.
White had also stolen two of O'Dowd's debit cards and attempted to take money out of her account from at least two ATMs, Jacksonville police said. O'Dowd let White, a family friend, stay with her when she fell on hard times, police added.
No formal charges have been filed against White, they said.
Tuesday, December 6 2011, 2:56 AM
Police say a South Carolina woman has confessed to murdering a family friend and then leaving her body under a pile of Christmas presents.
A South Carolina woman confessed to killing a family friend Friday and leaving her body underneath a pile of Christmas presents, and then tried to use her debit cards, police told CBS Charlotte.
Police found Patty White, 40, while riding in a car with her mother, and arrested her after she confessed to killing Michele O'Dowd, 67, in the victim's home.
O'Dowd's twin brother discovered her body the under a pile of presents on the same day.
"There is nothing worse than when you walk inside and find your own sister brutally murdered over a stupid debit card," the brother told WTEV.
White had also stolen two of O'Dowd's debit cards and attempted to take money out of her account from at least two ATMs, Jacksonville police said. O'Dowd let White, a family friend, stay with her when she fell on hard times, police added.
No formal charges have been filed against White, they said.
